Articles/Education
Please choose any of the following articles below that interest you. Each article is listed under the month it was written. Articles written in prior months may still have educational interest.
Life Insurance Payouts Pass a Record $100 Million – Insurance Overview
As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to unravel, life insurance payouts for 2021 now show just how extraordinary ...
Highlights From The SECURE Act 2.0 – Retirement Planning
In response to an aging American population, a bipartisan retirement measure passing through Congress looks to assist Americans nearing retirement ...
Gas Prices Fall to an 18-Month Low – Oil Industry Update
Average gasoline prices have officially reached an 18-month low after extraordinary prices in 2022. The average price per gallon of ...
Macro Economic Overview
Global equity and fixed-income markets navigated through a volatile environment as 2022 unfolded to be a challenging year. The Russian ...
Market Indexes / January 2023
(all values as of 12.30.2022) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 33,147 S&P 500 3,839 Nasdaq 10,466 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr ...
World Population Surpasses 8 Billion – Global Demographics
In 1804, the world’s population reached 1 billion people. In 1927, over a century later, it reached 2 billion. Now, ...
Unemployment Rate is Expected to Rise Heading Into 2023 – Labor Market Update
In September 2022, the unemployment rate hit 3.5%, its lowest point since the start of the pandemic. However, new Fed ...
Some Reprieve as Rates Fall Modestly – Fixed Income Overview
With the new year approaching, the Fed is expected by many analysts to begin slowing its rate hike trajectory. Currently, ...
OPEC Decides to Cut Oil Production – Oil Industry Overview
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group of nations that are the world’s major oil producers, ...
How The Fed Has Lost Over $70 Billion – Monetary Policy Review
The Federal Reserve has posted its first operating loss since 2011, marking a stark turn in the central bank’s history ...
High Mortgage Rates Scare Away Potential Homebuyers – Housing Market Review
Mortgage rates eclipsed 7% in late October 2022, their highest in over 20 years. This has discouraged countless potential buyers ...
Equities Propelled by Lower Rate Expectations – Global Equity Update
Equity markets rebounded in November as stabilization in rates and inflation stirred optimism that lower rates would eventually materialize. The ...
